Chrysanthemum plant named &#34;Scott&#34;

ABSTRACT

A Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Scott’ characterized by its MEDIUM sized blooms with PURPLE ray-florets and YELLOW disc florets.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] ‘Scott’ is a product of a breeding-program which had theobjective of creating new chrysanthemum cultivars with a daisy typeflower, a 7 week response and a medium plant height. The new plant ofthe present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar ofChrysanthemum plant. ‘Scott’ is a seedling from a cross in a breedingprogram maintained under the control of inventor. The female parent is#______ -unpatented-, an unamed seedling not available to inventor fordescription. The male parent is unknown, being a mixed pollation of agroup of male parents. The new and distinct cultivar was discovered andselected as a flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross byRob Noodelijk in a controlled environment (greenhouse) in RijsenhoutHolland in ______ 19______.The first act of asexual reproduction of‘Scott’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were taken from theinitial selection in ______19______ in a controlled environment inRijsenhout Holland.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention is a new and distinct variety ofchrysanthemum bearing MEDIUM sized blooms with PURPLE ray-florets andYELLOW disc florets.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0003] The present invention of a new and distinct variety ofchrysanthemum is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color being asnearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

[0004]FIG. 1 shows a plant of the cultivar in full bloom.

[0005]FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cultivar.

[0006]FIG. 3 shows the foliage of the new cultivar

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] This new variety of chrysanthemum is of the botanicalclassification dendranthema grandiflora. The observations andmeasurements were gathered from plants grown in a greenhouse inRijsenhout Holland in a photo-periodic controlled crop under conditionsgenerally used in commercial practice. The greenhouse temperaturesduring this crop were at day-time between 18° C. and 25° C. and at night20° C. The photo-periodic response time in this crop was 50 days afteran average of eight long days. After this long day period to floweringgrowth retardants were applied 6 times in an average dose of 1.5gram/liter water. No tests were done on disease or insect resistance orsusceptibility. This new variety produces MEDIUM sized blooms withPURPLE ray-florets and YELLOW disc-florets blooming on the plant for 5weeks. This new variety of chrysanthemum has been found to retain itsdistinctive characteristics throughout successive propagations howeverthe phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment suchas light intensity and temperature. To show the phenotype as described‘Scott’ can be planted without assimilation lightning (high pressuresodium lamps) between week 50 and week 40 of the next year undergreenhouse conditions in Holland. With assimilation lightning (minimumlevel 2500 lux) it can be planted year round under greenhouse conditionsin Holland.

[0008] From the cultivars known to inventor the most similar existingcultivar in comparison to ‘Scott’ is ‘Rapture’. ‘Scott’ and ‘Rapture’has a same type of daisy flower with spoontype ray-florets. When‘Rapture’ and ‘Scott’ are being compared the following differences arenoticed: The differences of ‘Rapture’ and ‘Scott’ are: (1) Flower color.The purple color of ‘Scott’ is darker. (2) Response time. The responsetime of ‘Scott’ is shorter. (3) Color of the disc florets. Center of theflower of ‘Scott’ is more yellow.

[0009] The following is a description of the plant and characteristicsthat distinguish ‘Scott’ as a new and distinct variety. The colordesignations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, anydiscrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted inthe photographs are due to photographic tolerances. The color chart usedin this description is: The Royal Horticultural Society color chart,edition 1995.

Table 1: Botanical Description of CULTIVAR ‘Scott’

[0010] Bud

[0011]Size.—medium;cross-section 1.0 cm, height 1.3 cm.

[0012]Outside color.—Red-purple 59 C.

[0013]Involucral bracts.—2 rows, length 7 mm, width 3 mm.

[0014]Involucral bracts among disc-florets.—Not present.

[0015]Involucral bracts color.—Green 138 A.

[0016] Bloom

[0017]Type.—Daisy.

[0018]Height.—Flat.

[0019]Size.—MEDIUM.

[0020]Fully expanded.—5.0-6.0 cm.

[0021]Number of blooms per branch.—Approx. 4 blooms per branch.

[0022]Performance on the plant.—5 weeks.

[0023]Seeds.—Not produced

[0024]Fragrance.—Typical chrysanthemum

[0025] Color

[0026]Center of the flower (disc-florets).—Immature a dot ofyellow-green 144 A, most is yellow-green 151 A Mature yellow-green 151A.

[0027]Color of upper surface of the majority of theray-florets.—Red-purple 60 A.

[0028]Color of the lower surface of the majority of theray-florets.—Red-purple 64 C.

[0029]Tonality from Distance.—A pot mum with PURPLE spoon type flower

[0030]Discoloration to color.—None

[0031] Ray florets

[0032]Texture.—Upper and under side smooth

[0033]Number.—39-41

[0034]Cross-section.—Tubular

[0035]Longitudinal axis of majority.—Straight

[0036]Length of corolla tube.—Long (1.5 cm.)

[0037]Ray-floret length.—2.5 cm.

[0038]Ray-floret width.—0.3 cm.

[0039]Ratio length/width.—High

[0040]Shape of tip.—Spatulate

[0041] Disc florets

[0042]Disc diameter.—1.5 cm.

[0043]Distribution of disc florets.—Numerous and clearly visible at allstages of flowering.

[0044]Shape.—Tubular.

[0045]Color.—Yellow-green 151 C.

[0046]Receptacle shape.—Conical raised.

[0047] Reproductive Organs

[0048]Stamen (present in disc florets only).—Thin, 4 mm. length.

[0049]Stamen color.—Yellow-green 151 C.

[0050]Pollen.—Present.

[0051]Pollen color.—Yellow 12 A.

[0052]Styles (present in both ray and disc florets).—Thin.

[0053]Style color.—Yellow-green 144 C.

[0054]Style length.—5 mm.

[0055]Stigmas.—Yellow-green 144 C.

[0056]Stigma width.—1 mm.

[0057]Ovaries.—Enclosed in calyx

[0058] Plant

[0059]Form.—A pot mum meant for indoor use

[0060]Growth habit.—Spreading

[0061]Growth rate.—Rapid

[0062]Height.—28.0-31.0 cm.

[0063]Width.—27.0 cm.

[0064]Stem color.—Green 138 A.

[0065]Stem strength.—Medium.

[0066]Stem brittleness.—Absent.

[0067]Stem anthocyanin coloration.—Present with a thin layer ofgreyed-red.

[0068]Length of lateral branch.—From top to bottom 14.0 cm.

[0069]Lateral branch color.—Green 138 A.

[0070]Lateral branch, attachment.—Weak.

[0071]Branching (average number of lateral branches).—Good with 5 breaksafter pinching.

[0072]Peduncle length.—2.0-3.0 cm.

[0073]Peduncle color.—Green 138 A

[0074]Flowering response(photo-periodic controlled crop, not naturalseason.—50 Days.

[0075] Foliage

[0076]Color.—Upper side green 137 A Under side green 138 A.

[0077]Size.—Small; length 7.0 cm, width 4.0 cm.

[0078]Quantity (number per lateral branch).—5-6.

[0079]Shape.—Oval.

[0080]Texture upper side.—Glabrous.

[0081]Texture under side.—Pubescent.

[0082]Ribs and veins upper side.—Ribs and veins well developed.

[0083]Ribs and Veins upper side.—Ribs and veins well developed.

[0084]Venation arrangement.—Palmate.

[0085]Shape of the margin.—Serrated.

[0086]Shape of base of sinus between lateral lobes.—Acute.

[0087]Margin of sinus between lateral lobes.—Converging.

[0088]Shape of base.—Asymmetric.

[0089]Apex.—Cuspidate. TABLE 2 Differences with the comparison varieties‘SCOTT’ ‘RAPTURE’ Color of ray-florets Red-purple 60 A Red-purple 61 BColor of disc-florets Yellow-green 151 A Yellow-green 144 A Responsetime 50 days 56 days

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum plant asdescribed and illustrated.